Canada
1982- Label and catalog number
- Matra MLP-002
- Format
- LP, Album

Vinyl pressings
by Lime · 1982
Lime II was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 15 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
MLP 002A CRC FWCSEtchings Side A
MLP002B CRC FWCSEtchings Side B
MLP 002A CRC FW [apple]Side A runout
MLP002B CRC FW [apple]Side B runout
MLP 002A CRC FWѼA-Side Runout Etching
MLP002B CRC FWѼB-Side Runout Etching
MLP 002A CRC F/W ѼSide A runout
MLP 002B CRC F/W ѼSide B runout
PLP-I0I0-A-1Side A etched
PLP-I0I0-B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie JRSide B PLP-I0I0-B, Herbie JR etched
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | Matra MLP-002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Matra MLP-002First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | Canada | Matra MLP-002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Matra MLP-002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Matra MLP-002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Ecuador | Lluvia De Estrellas MLP-002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Let It Shine 2473 960 / Polydor 2473 960First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Polydor 2311 152First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | Polydor 2311 152First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Polydor 2311 152First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Mexico | Musart EDI-60700First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Polydor 2311 152First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Philippines | Prism PLP-1010 / Prism PLP 1010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Portugal | Polydor 2311 152First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Polydor 2311 152First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
23 vinyl pressings of Lime II are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Canada, US, Ecuador, France and more. One of them is Matra MLP-002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MLP-002, PLP-1010, 2473 960, 2311 152) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.